ACC Celebrates 71% MCC Score as Sierra Leone Leads Mano River Union in Anti-Corruption Performance

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has announced that Sierra Leone has scored 71 percent in the Control of Corruption indicator of the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) FY2026 Scorecard, released on Wednesday, 12 November 2025.

This achievement marks the country’s eighth consecutive year of excellence in the MCC scorecard since 2018.

In a press release issued by the ACC, the Commission also confirmed that Sierra Leone passed the newly introduced Government Accountability indicator with an impressive score of 84 percent, reflecting continued improvements in public sector integrity and oversight.

The ACC highlighted a statement from the Sierra Leone Compact Development Unit, which affirmed that “Sierra Leone’s $480 million Millennium Challenge Corporation Compact remains firmly on track as the FY2026 Scorecard introduces new indicators and benchmarks to reflect evolving U.S. government priorities.”

Responding to the latest MCC results, ACC Commissioner Francis Ben Kaifala Esq. described the outcome as a clear validation of the country’s sustained anti-corruption efforts.

“From a failed score of 49 percent in 2017, it is truly heartening and satisfying to see that the MCC Scorecard always reflects the outstanding work we have been doing in the past eight years as a Commission and as a country to combat the menace of corruption,” he said.

Kaifala credited President Brigadier (Rtd.) Dr. Julius Maada Bio for his leadership and commitment, noting that the President “is the pioneer of these gains,” and has consistently demonstrated the political will needed to strengthen governance systems.

He further assured Sierra Leoneans that the ACC remains steadfast in its mission to “instill integrity, accountability, transparency, and other anti-corruption measures” across public institutions, and to ensure that individuals involved in corruption are held to account.

According to the ACC release, Sierra Leone’s performance also surpasses that of many countries within the Mano River Union and West Africa. The nation outperformed Guinea (53%) and Liberia (56%), and ranked higher than Nigeria (64%) and Kenya (42%), reinforcing its position as one of the region’s leading performers on the MCC Scorecard.

The ACC concluded by reaffirming its unwavering commitment to effectively controlling corruption and sustaining the country’s positive trajectory in global governance assessments.